Bush Search and Rescue Victoria
Volunteer search and rescue in Victorian bush and alpine regions
12 July 2010 11:50am A woman who was reported missing overnight near Lake Mountain has been found safe and well.
She had spent the night lost after visiting Alps Lookout alone at around 3pm the previous day. On her return to the car park the track became difficult to follow and she eventually veered off the proper track.
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Bush Search and Rescue members with steep snow and ice skills attended a “dryland” training day in Melbourne to learn some theory and practice steep snow and ice skills including using avalanche transceivers (in South Surrey Park), roping techniques, equipment review and stretcher rigging and hauling using a z-pulley system. Participants were also trained on our latest radio technology.
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